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About the Department

The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, customer service and partnering with the stakeholders and clients to provide facilities for the City of San Jose residents. community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.

Position Duties

The salary range for Communications Technician classification is $99,109.92 - $120,600.48. All ranges include an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The Department of Public Works is currently recruiting to fill a Communications Technician position for the Radio Communications Shop. The Radio Communications shop maintains the communication system for the City of San José that is used by multiple departments, such as: Police, Fire, Department of Transportation, Parks Recreation Neighborhood Services (Park Rangers), and Public Works (Animal Care & Services).

The City of San José public safety and city services depend upon the use of commercial radio communications equipment. For police officers and firefighters, radio communications are the primary means of communicating with the 9-1-1 dispatch center in performing their duties. These vast stand-alone radio systems with fault-tolerant designs are essential to providing the public with reliable emergency response services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with demand for system survivability through any catastrophic event.

The key responsibilities of the Communications Technician may include:

• Installation, maintenance and repair of mobile and portable radios, base and control stations, microwave systems, dispatch consoles, voting receivers and comparators, digital Microwave system and P25 LMR systems.
• Respond to trouble reports, perform preventative maintenance and project assignments. Update technical documentation including wiring block assignments, CEB programming and configurations, as-built drawings of installed equipment at City radio sites, specialized vehicular installations, and diagrams of the City’s various communications systems.
• Provide recommendations for process improvement changes with the input of technical staff.
• Construct and/or modify communications equipment and perform research on new equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Successful completion of a two-year college curriculum in electronics communications or electronics engineering from an accredited college or university.

Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of land mobile communications equipment.

Required licenses & Certifications:

• Possession of a valid driver's license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in the State of California. Out of State licenses may be acceptable.
• For the land mobile radio function, possession of a valid General Class Radiotelephone Operators license, issued by the Federal Communications Commission, or an equivalent Communications Technician Certification, issued after examination by a recognized two-way radio professional organization is required within 6 months of the hire date.

Desired Certifications Include:

• Possession of a Radiotelephone Technician Certificate issued by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
• Possession of a Technician Certificate issued by National Association of Radio and Television Engineers (NARTE)
• Possession of a General Radiotelephone Operators License issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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